Who took the blame for Deepwater Horizon?
Who took the blame for Deepwater Horizon? The conclusion was that BP was partly to blame, as was Transocean, which owned the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. On 8 September, BP released a 193-page report on its web site.
How much did BP pay survivors of Deepwater Horizon?
As of July 1, more than 260,000 private parties had submitted claims, and the company had paid nearly $12 billion to more than 130,000 unique claimants, according to the Deepwater Horizon Claims Center.
Why was no one prosecuted Deepwater Horizon?
A Justice Department spokesman said the charges were dropped “because circumstances surrounding the case have changed since it was originally charged, and after a careful review the department determined it can no longer meet the legal standard for instituting the involuntary manslaughter charges”.
Is BP still paying for Deepwater Horizon?
Total BP money paid out pushing $60 billion
Almost 10 years since the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and five years from the settlement was announced, BP oil money is still coming to Tampa Bay. Clearwater officials confirmed the Crest Lake renovation is all of the money from their settlement.
